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Ian Happ wanted a cycle so bad he kept running after making an out

The Chicago Cubs could seemingly do no wrong during Wednesday’s 17-3 thrashing of the Pirates. Even when pitcher Jose Quintana botched a squeeze bunt, Javier Baez managed to turn it into a steal of home plate.

It was that kind of night for Chicago, as they compiled a season-high 20 hits. It was that kind of night for rookie Ian Happ too, at least to start the game. The slugging second baseman contributed with a single in the first inning, his 20th home run of the season in the third, and then a double in the fifth. That left him a triple shy of the cycle, and that’s when things finally went haywire for a brief moment.

When Happ stepped up again in the seventh, he hit a fly ball to the left field corner that at first seemed like possible extra bases.

Unfortunately for Happ, Pirates left fielder Starling Marte was able to glide over and make a relatively routine catch. Happ was out, but when the camera panned back to him he wasn’t jogging back to the dugout. Instead, he was busting it to third base where he pulled up like he’d just hit the triple he needed to complete the cycle.

It was an odd scene that left people wondering if Happ wasn’t aware of the catch, or if he was just goofing around.